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Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery and Preschool

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
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4.7(37 parent reviews) ·60 Gibson Drive, West Malling, ME19 4AN · Kent
Number of places
129 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery and Preschool offers a nurturing and stimulating environment where children are supported to thrive. The nursery prides itself on its unique 'Nurture Approach', which seamlessly integrates learning with emotional wellbeing to foster a child's holistic development.

They aim to provide an exceptional start to each child's educational journey, with dedicated practitioners guiding them through engaging and inspiring experiences. The nursery acknowledges the financial pressures many families face and provides comprehensive guidance on available childcare funding options.

They emphasise creating a strong bond between the child, parents, and nursery staff, ensuring a smooth transition into nursery life through personalised settling-in sessions. These sessions are designed to allow children to gradually acclimate to their new surroundings and form secure attachments with their key person, ensuring they feel safe, known, and loved.

The team is passionate about providing not just childcare, but a foundation for a bright and happy childhood.

Our ethos

The nursery's ethos is built upon a unique 'Nurture Approach', which concentrates on the holistic development of children by integrating learning with emotional wellbeing. They are committed to providing an exceptional start to education, fostering strong bonds between children, parents, and staff, and ensuring children feel safe, known, and loved through personalised care and experiences.

What it's like

Children settle quickly and show that they feel secure, forming strong bonds with their key person. Staff have a good knowledge of how to understand children's behaviour and support them well, working closely with parents to provide a consistent approach. The manager has identified key areas for further support to include in the nursery curriculum, particularly to aid children in developing their communication and language skills.

Nurture ApproachHolistic DevelopmentPersonalised Settling-in

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Food

Freshly prepared food, menus, allergy management.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery and Preschool

Last inspected 23 November 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children settle quickly and show that they feel secure, forming strong bonds with their key person. Staff have a good knowledge of how to understand children's behaviour and support them well, working closely with parents to provide a consistent approach. The manager has identified key areas for further support to include in the nursery curriculum, particularly to aid children in developing their communication and language skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Care practices support children's personal, social and emotional development well.
  • Staff sequence activities well to lead on from children's earlier interests and learning.
  • Children have good opportunities to learn about the world around them.
  • Staff understand individual children's development well.
  • Children of all ages learn to be confident and self-assured.

Areas to develop

  • 1focus support for staff and provide more targeted development for all staff, to benefit the experiences for children further
  • 2develop the curriculum intent further so all staff have a clear understanding to enable children's learning to have a greater focus to help them make even more progress
  • 3support all staff to have a clear understanding of the curriculum intent so that their teaching is consistently focused on what they want children to learn.
Inspection #10265510 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"Parents share that their children have made good progress since starting at the setting. They know that their children are happy and settled."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good support in their learning.

Outdoor space

All children have opportunities for daily outside play. Children learn to use bikes, throw balls and use plastic hockey sticks.

EAL / language support

However, staff's approach to following up information about children's cultural backgrounds and support for children's first language is not always consistent across the nursery. As a result, children who learn English as an additional language have fewer opportunities to receive support in these areas.

Parent Reviews of Bright Horizons Kings Hill Day Nursery and Preschool

4.7
(37)
Charlotte Field
a year ago

My 2 year old has been at bright horizons for 6months now and absolutely loves it. She struggled being away from me at first and the team at the nursery were so patient with her, they took time to work out her personality and what would make her transition easier. She has grown in confidence enormously during her time, she now loves her nursery days! The nursery nurses seem to genuinely care about her and know her well, I feel totally happy with her care and safety at the nursery and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to other parents. The outside space is amazing and they get to go out most days which is great.

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Emma Holder
9 months ago

Our son has just completed 3 wonderful years at BH Kings Hill. Throughout his time here, the care has been fantastic and he is now a confident little boy ready for school. He has suffered and overcome numerous allergies, I have always found the staff to manage this extremely well and his meals have always been very good despite a limited diet. Thank you all so much.

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Leanne Gough
a year ago

My son has been attending Bright Horizons since he was 2 years old (now 4) I literally wouldn’t have the words or enough space to even explain how amazing his experience has been. They all care about the children so much and they all always say hello to us when we walk in. My son has additional needs and they have always been so supportive, to both my son and me, and also his development. I’ve seen him progress and achieve things I could have only once dreamt of and this is because of how much time and effort they invest in the children. I know he is in safe hands and his key worker is out of this world. I get such fantastic updates on the app and love seeing what they get up to!! Absolutely the best nursery and if I could keep him there forever I would 😂 thank you all for everything you do, you’re all amazing and I will always be so grateful that you was part of his journey!

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Dan Hayward
a year ago

The nursery environment has enabled our boy to make friends, grow in confidence and develop new skills. I love hearing about what he's been up to and the app updates and pictures make my day! The staff are friendly and our family adores them and the relationship they have built with us. We will definitely be sad to say goodbye in September!

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Shen Hassan
a year ago

We have been so pleased with Bright Horizons KH and the positive impact it has had on my daughter over the past year. It's clear that the staff genuinely care about her well-being and development. Her Keyworkers have been amazing - they've really taken the time to get to know her as an individual, understanding her unique needs and personality. Their dedication has been so evident in the way they engage with her and the progress she's made. We've seen her grow in confidence, make new friends, and develop important skills that will serve her well in the future. Thank you for everything you've done for Nayla - she always comes back with great stories on what activities they've been up to that day.

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Inspection history

Date: December 2017

  • November 2022Good
  • December 2017Good

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